Quote from: sovie on January 11, 2020, 12:01:53 PM

Quote from: merchantofzeny on January 11, 2020, 09:57:37 AM

I think planting trees is always good, whether you're trying to say it's to reduce co2 or for shade, etc. The problem is when it's not properly planned. For example the trees should be planted in areas where they are expected to not be disturbed for decades. No point in planting them near road that might be widened a few years later.

I also share Darker's apprehension about maintenance. It should be part of the planning otherwise it'll be like buying a kid a bunny for Easter - it'll be dead within a week.

Events like planting 1 million tree in one day are useless as majority of such plantations were not taken care after the event is over. Trees serves as lungs of earth and life on earth is possible only if we have sufficient trees left that can keep the temperature under control.

Especially if they are in areas where it'll require more effort to establish a forest. For example a new mangrove forest practically takes care of itself, a new forest in California or Australia would have to be regularly watered for them not to wither and the brush around them constantly trimmed.